Sodium Hydroxide → HCID 59278483, compound

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To a solution of 2-ethylsulfanyl-oxazole-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (4.6 g, 24.57 mmol) in ethanol (100 mL) was added a 2 N solution of sodium hydroxide (37 mL, 74 mmol) in water. The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 4 hours and then concentrated in vacuo to remove the ethanol. The remaining aqueous solution was then acidified with 1 N HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate (4×30 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with brine (2×100 mL), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated to afford 2-methylsulfanyl-oxazole-5-carboxylic acid.

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